Come join us on Tuesday nights at 6pm for a run or walk (you pick your pace).We have a 3.1 or 6.2 mile route or anything in between. We follow the Brooks Street race course its flat and lighted. Come out and meet a great group of fellow runners and walkers.

Free beer afterward!

Location : Run With It

Contact : 243-1007

www.RunWithItFl.com

The Downtown Merchants of Historic Fort Walton Beach, Florida invite you every 3rd Friday to “Downtown Art Walk” to view local works of art at participating stores and enjoy live music from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Complimentary beverages and hors d’ oeuvres are served by most merchants.For more information, contact Tara Wesley at: theclosetswap@gmail.com ,The Closet Swap, 222A Miracle Strip Parkway 850-226-7763.

ADSO ART SCHOOL OFFERS NEW ADULT CLASSES in 2010Additional Information is available at the Arts & Design Society.

Sip & Spin @ Full Circle Gallery1st Friday and 3rd Saturday of each month6:00 - 8:00 pm$15.00 FOR PRE-REGISTRATION$20.00 AT THE DOOR (SPACE IS LIMITED)

Bring a friend and a bottle of wine. Relax and try your hand at pottery- no experience necessary. Everybody gets the chance to make at least one pot!Sip and spin is a fun time to socialize and see if pottery is something you are really interested in.Pottery is a multiple step project. You will create a piece or two during your first session. To complete the project you will need to sign up for another session to glaze your work. You can finish your piece by signing up for another Sip & Spin session, or by registering for Personalized Study in Clay.Stop by the gallery or call 850-362-8041 to register.FULL CIRCLE ART GALLERY AND STUDIO OFFERS KIDS, ADULT & FAMILY CLASSES EVERY WEEK!

Local artist Brad Greek will be exhibiting a retrospective collection of paintings in his solo show entitled "Eye Sore"

Brad Greek is an award-winning artist who has been exhibiting in the region for decades. He works in a variety of styles and mediums, and explores many different subjects. “Eye Sore” will be the first ever public exhibit to display Greek's early autobiographical work alongside his current stylized landscapes, giving a powerful insight into his psyche. This unique collection will include the artist early self -portraits, his Mystery in Art History series, and a few other inner vision pieces that were inspired by his past and life experiences.

Greek says of his style, “I am inclined to paint with a detailed style of realism, but will venture into a symbolic, surrealistic styles as well. Most artists are known for one certain style or subject matter. I understand the logic behind this common practice in the art world. But I feel that this stereotyping of an artist's creativity limits their potential abilities. I have found it impossible to stay with one style or medium. Bringing a variety of work to the table keeps minds wondering what I will create next.”

Brad Greeks work may be viewed in many locations around the Panhandle of Florida, as well as on his website at: http://www.bradgreek.com/. Brad currently resides in Florida with his wife and four children.

Summer 2010

Pirates: The Last Scourge of the Gulf

Fort Walton Beach - The City’s Heritage Park and Cultural Center, along with the Friends of the Museums, Inc., present an original exhibit entitled “Pirates: The Last Scourge of the Gulf” opening on Saturday, May 29, 2010. The exhibit is scheduled to be on display all summer inside the Indian Temple Mound Museum Lazarus Education Center.

Two hundred years ago, the Gulf of Mexico was a dangerous and forboding body of water. No vessel was safe from the constant threat of attack from pirate ships who scourged across its high seas. “Pirates: The Last Scourge of the Gulf” recounts the forgotten story of these last pirates of the Gulf of Mexico. It was the worst outbreak of piracy in the Gulf and Caribbean Basin since the age of the most notorious pirates such as Blackbeard and Black Bart.

The exhibit examines the real pirates who swept across the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century and wreaked havoc on American shipping along the Gulf coast from Texas to Florida. “Pirates: The Last Scourge of the Gulf” is an educational and interactive exhibit that allows visitors to test their pirate knot tying skills, try on clothing real pirates from the period would have worn, raise a pirate flag on a crow’s nest, and feel what it was like to stand on a deck and steer the ship. Visitors will also see artifacts pirates used and plundered from merchant ships during the era.

This exhibit was made possible by the generous support and sponsorship of Friends of the Museums, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in July 1995, with the goal to foster and advance educational and scientific research to preserve, protect, and promote the rich cultural heritage of this area. The organization is dedicated to supporting the Indian Temple Mound and Museum, the Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum and the Garnier Post Office. Additional sponsors for the exhibit include the Florida Department of State Bureau of Archaeological Research and the Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee.Heritage Park Opens Billy Bowlegs Pirate Exhibit

The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center

and William Augustus Bowles Foundation, Inc., present a new temporary exhibit on the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival to be on display this summer inside the Indian Temple Mound Museum main gallery to supplement the museums’ premiere exhibit of the summer “Pirates: The Last Scourge of the Gulf.”

The Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival began as a water skiing event in Fort Walton Beach in 1953. By 1955 the festival expanded to include a pirate theme, fish fry, and torchlight parade. Over the past 55 years, the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival has become a defining characterstic and premiere event in the city of Fort Walton Beach. The Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival exhibit features costumes, memorablia, photographs and documents that highlight the festival’s five decades of existence. The temporary exhibit is included in the cost of normal museum admission, which includes the Indian Temple Mound Museum, Camp Walton Schoolhouse Museum, and Garnier Post Office Museum.

The William Augustus Bowles Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2007 in order to preserve the history of the festival. They collect memorabilia from the pirate festival with the ultimate goal to eventually open a museum dedicated to the history of the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival.

Summer hours for Heritage Park, located at 139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The exhibit is included in the regular admission price of $5 plus tax for adults, $4.50 plus tax for seniors 55 + and active military, and $3 plus tax for children 4 to 17. For further information please contact Museum Program Coordinator Mike Thomin at (850)833-9595.

THURSDAY, JULY 29 (10:30-11:30 AM) – ORGANIC GARDENING SERIES: BENEFICIAL INSECTS. WE WILL TALK ABOUT BENEFICIAL INSECTS. HOW TO ATTRACT THEM INTO YOUR GARDEN TO TAKE CARE OF PROBLEMS THE NATURAL WAY! WE CAN SPECIAL ORDER BENEFICIALS FOR YOU - LADYBUGS, PRAYING MANTIS, BENEFICIAL NEMATODES, ETC. WE ALSO HAVE A NUMBER OF BIRDHOUSES, BIRDFEEDERS, AND BATHOUSES AT GAIA’S. PLEASE CALL THE SHOP TO REGISTER, CLASS FEE $7.00.

SATURDAY, JULY 31 (10:30 – 11:30 AM) –ORGANIC GARDENING SERIES: NATURAL PESTICIDES.WE WILL TALK ABOUT NATURAL PESTICIDES. YOU’D BE AMAZED AT SOME OF THE HOME-MADE CONCOCTIONS YOU CAN MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME. WE WILL ALSO TALK ABOUT THE NATURAL PESTICIDES THAT ARE SOLD IN THE MARKET AND HOW THEY ARE DIFFERENT FROM SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES. ALL NATURAL PESTICIDES WILL BE 10% OFF THE DAY OF THE WORKSHOP. PLEASE CALL TO REGISTER; COST FOR CLASS IS $7.00

HERBS/VEGETABLES:THE TIME TO RESTART THE WARM-SEASON GARDEN IN NEARING. READ MORE …

WATER GARDENS & BOG PLANTS:CARE FOR YOUR WATERGARDEN. SOME SERIOUS TRIMMING MAY BE NEEDED AS WE HEAD INTO SUMMER. REMOVE OLD CANNA HEADS, CUT OFF SPENT LILY BLOOMS, AND REMOVE SEED PODS FROM BOG PLANTS. READ MORE …

BULBS:OFFSHOOTS: A GREAT WAY TO START DAYLILIES. MANY DAYLILIES FORM PLANTS THAT RESEMBLE SMALLER VERSIONS OF THEMSELVES ALONG THEIR FLOWERING STEMS. THESE READY TO GROW PLANTS CAN BE REMOVED AND GROWN READ MORE …

ENJOY - HAVE FUN - GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY!

JULY GREEN IDEAS*:

SPORTS & EXERCISE:A BURGEONING FITNESS INDUSTRY IS ENCOURAGING US TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF OUR BODIES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY MUCH OF WHAT’S OFFERED ISN’T SO GREAT FOR THE HEALTH OF THE PLANET. RETHINK YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE TO TRIM SOME CARBON POUNDS.

BUILD EXERCISE INTO YOUR DAILY ROUTINE FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE THE STAIRS INSTEAD OF THE ELEVATOR, CARRY YOUR RECYCLING TO THE LOCAL DEPOT, AND WALK, RUN, OR CYCLE TO WORK OR PLAY.

RENT OR BORROW SPORTS EQUIPMENT, UNLESS YOU USE IT REGULARLY, TO AVOID WASTING VALUABLE RESOURCES ON STUFF THAT’S ONLY GOING TO COLLECT DUST IN THE CLOSET MOST OF THE TIME ANYWAY.

POOL CARE. IF YOU’VE GOT A SWIMMING POOL, FILL IT WITH FILTERED RAINWATER, HEAT IT USING SOLAR-THERMAL PANELS, KEEP IT COVERED TO REDUCE HEAT LOSS, AND CHECK IT REGULARLY FOR LEAKS.

JOIN A GREEN GYM. INSTEAD OF DRIVING TO AN AIR-CONDITIONED GYM TO WORK OUT ON ENERGY-HUNGRY MACHINES, WHY NOT GET FIT IN MORE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS? GET IN TOUCH WITH A LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, AND VOLUNTEER FOR CARBON-ABSORBING PROJECTS SUCH AS TREE PLANTING AND DEVELOPING NATURE AREAS AT SCHOOLS.

DID YOU KNOW?

YOU CAN BURN UP TO 30% MORE CALORIES AN HOUR CREATING NATURE TRAILS THAN DOING AEROBICS.

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING HAS A LOWER IMPACT THAN DOWNHILL SKIING BECAUSE IT DOESN’T REQUIRE CHAIRLIFTS OR THE RAZING OF THE MOUNTAIN TO MAKE WAY FOR THE SKI RUNS.

THE AVERAGE GOLF COURSE USES 100 TIMES MORE WATER THAN A FOUR-BEDROOM HOME. MAKE SURE YOUR GOLF CLUB IRRIGATES SPARINGLY AND WITH RECLAIMED WATER.

COVERING A SWIMMING POOL WITH AN INSULATING LAYER CAN REDUCE HEAT LOSS BY AS MUCH AS 30%.

TEN GYM TREADMILLS USE AN AVERAGE OF 13,500KWH OF ELECTRICITY EACH MONTH – ENOUGH TO RUN YOUR HAIR DRYER NONSTOP FOR MORE THAN A YEAR.

PLANT SALE

25% OFF

(ALL PLANTS: PERENNIALS, TREES, SHRUBS, GRASSES)

28 EGLIN PKWY SE FWB FL 32548

LIMIT ONE COUPON PER CUSTOMER PER VISIT PER MONTH. MAY NOT BE USED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER.

Each and Everyday, you can save Loads of $$ at The Closet Swap, Inc. but on certain days.....YOU can save EVEN MORE!

MONDAY:20% off All Accessories (except shoes)

TUESDAYS: This is my Recycle and Receive Day!

When selling items, if you choose the Store Credit option, you receive and Extra $10.00 in Store Credit.

(monetary value has to equal $20.00 or more)

Military Discount - 15% off Entire Store!

WOOHOO WEDNESDAY:25% off All Denim!

THURSDAY:Double Punch Day on Your Frequent Buyer Card!

If you don't have one...mention this and receive an Extra Punch!

FRIDAY: 20% OFF ALL DRESSES!

Artesano Hand Made Jewels

Located in The Fountain Square

CLICK HERE FOR FACEBOOK PAGE

850-244-5922

Featuring Over 20 Local Artists

Artesano Jewels honors 15% Discount Every Tuesday for Military and Dependants.

Fluid Surf Shop offers Military 10%

off everything except boards everyday!

12 SURFTECH STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDS ARRIVED-ON SALE STARTING AT $899

www.fluidsurfshop.com

www.shangrila-vintage.com

Carolina Cigars on The Coastin The Fountain Square196 Miracle Strip Parkway(850) 315-101010%OFF ALL CALIFORNIA WINESCarolina Cigars- Twelfth generation growing and curing tobacco in a rich southern style using a blend of tradition and technology to give you the best cigar taste ever had. Boutique Wines, Tobacco Accessories, Hookah in The Courtyard and Wine Tastings. Hookah in The Courtyard $23.00http://www.carolinacigarsonthecoast.com/

Toni Drago and Friends -

Thursday's at Bangkok House

Yeah...you know the drill...Bangin' out at the Bangkok! Come on out...tons of fun...lots of folks in town this week. Hope to see you in the Boogaloo Room Thursday nights! The band has as much fun as you guys do. Sue T. serves dinner ALL NIGHT. Happy Hour 'till 8 pm just for you guys....Thanks again for helping us keep it alive. www.thebangkokhouse.com

From 10 pm - 1 am, all you can drink domestic draft beer for only $10.00

www.cinemaplusinc.comPitchers of beer for $5 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.Admission: $3 for Adults
$2 for Children (3-12) and Senior Citizens (65&up)
$1 for Everyone on Monday & Wednesday
General Info.

Cinema Plus opens to sell tickets approximately 30 minutes before the start of the show.

Food orders are taken at the table, so you can skip the lines at the concession stand.

Fri......$10 cover....Dance Party with Gogo dancers....$3 domestics and drink of the night

Sat.....$10 cover....Drag Show.....$3 drink of the night

Sun.....No Cover.....Dance Party Bingo.....$2 domestic beers all night long

***Cover is free before 10pm for those over 21, and for those who attend Social Bar hours...Except for Drink n Drown nights.***

***Cover is $15 for those under 21.***

***Military receive $5 off cover***

Bringing Back Our Count Down Drink Special:

$2 Shooters

$3 Well Drinks

$4 Long Islands

$5 Vodka RedBulls

Free Admission Before 10 PM

The New Salty Duck is Fort Walton's favorite place for great drinks, music, and atmosphere. Our upstairs lounge is the perfect place to relax, unwind, and have a great time. Locals often visit Salty Duck for a game of darts, shoot a game of pool, or just drop in for our great beer selection . Check out our Events page. We look forward to serving you at the Salty Duck!PICK UP BARNOPOLY CARDS FOR YOUR OWN PUB CRAWL!!!All Week Happy Hour features$1.00 off(reg price except $2 beer) from 4-7pm.

Summer Camps and Workshops:
Thu July 29th
Fort Walton Beach Library
Website: http://www.fwb.org/index.php/library-mainmenu-134.html
Phone: (850) 833-9590
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
All of our programs are free and the parents do not need to bring anything.
►Make a Splash @ your library is our summer reading program open to ages 7 -12.
The theme is water. Sign-up is required. Every Thursday at 10:30am
Starting June 24 until July 29. (Off on July 8th due to holiday.)
Registration starts May 24th.

Thursday July 29th
Full Circle Gallery & Studio Summer Kids Classes 2010
Website: www.fullcirclefwb.com
Address: 29 B Eglin Pkwy SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Contact: Mercedes Rodgers
Email: fullcirclegallery@gmail.com
Phone: 850-362-8041
Full Circle Gallery is excited to announce is summer programs. In these classes they will get to work with a variety of mediums, learn many new art techniques and have a great time.
►One Day Classes $25.00
►Thursday 11:00-1:30
July 29 Make a Wall Pocket
Tue Aug 3rd
Fort Walton Beach Library
Website: http://www.fwb.org/index.php/library-mainmenu-134.html
Phone: (850) 833-9590
SUMMER READING PROGRAMS
All of our programs are free and the parents do not need to bring anything.
►Preschool Story time
Ages 3-6
Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday at 10am
August 3rd and 17th
Call for themes.

Stand Up Paddle races have become stale. Everyone locally is doing the same-old 2 mile course race, BORING. Liquid Surf and Sail is proud to present The Sonic City 5000; a SUP race that drop-kicks everything else and takes racing to the next level in the panhandle. No one on the Emerald Coast has run a race of this magnitude with this much money at stake. No one in Florida is offering cash prizes, no one. The Sonic City 5000 will be a 15 mile SUP down-winder with a $5,000 cash purse!!! If you are not ready to paddle for the gold, don’t worry about it. Along with the Elite 12’6” Class, there will be recreation classes for Men, Women, Jr's, and teams. The race is set to take place on Saturday, August 28, 2010 in Fort Walton Beach, FL.

Sun - September 5th
Sunday in the Park
The Landing on Brooks Street
www.fwb.org

Sat - September 18th
Dragonfly Global Mala
The purpose of the Global Mala is to unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a "mala around the earth".Area yoga studios, yoga teachers, and the Natural Health Community will be offering classes, lectures, and demonstrations beginning at 9am and ending with a park-wide meditation.
For more information about this event call: Barefoot Yoga 850-678-8498 or Dragonfly Yoga 850-244-0184 / www.globalmalafwb.com

Sat – September 25th
Dog Daze
The Landing on Brooks Street
Family fun for dogs and their humans.
http://www.fwbchamber.org

The 2010 Playground Music Battle of the Bands is Coming Soon!
Saturday September 4th 2010 Raffles...Prizes...Giveaways...Factory Representatives...Don't miss this exciting event!
Downtown at The Landing on Brooks Street!

Every Tuesday Night Run

Come join us on Tuesday nights at 6pm for a run or walk (you pick your pace).We have a 3.1 or 6.2 mile route or anything in between. We follow the Brooks Street race course its flat and lighted. Come out and meet a great group of fellow runners and walkers.

The Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center is offering a new “Sunfeather Series Workshop” a sequence of Native American arts and crafts classes, from September until December, to be held on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. Each class will last between three to four hours, and all supplies will be included. There is a five person minimum required for each class, with a maximum of ten participants. Advance registration and payment of cash or check is required. Participants can attend any class they wish and are not required to register for entire series. The workshop will include:September 18- Dreamcatchers - $45.00 + $5.00 facilities use feeOctober 2 - Leatherworks (4 X 6 leather bag) - $40.00 + $5.00 facilities use feeOctober 16- Fingerweaving (belt/sash) - $45.00 + $5.00 facilities use feeNovember 13- Pine needle basket - $30.00 + $5.00 facilities use feeDecember 11- Drum making - $80.00 + $5.00 facilities use feeThe “Sunfeather Series Workshop” will be taught by Sandra “Sunfeather” Lee of the Perdido Bay Tribe, a local and state recognized tribe of Creek Indians. Sandra is an artisan, demonstrator, and teacher of Creek Indian heritage, material culture, and arts. She is widely respected for her craftsmanship and knowledge of beadwork, leatherwork,pine needle basketry, and gourd art. Lee has delivered presentations to colleges anduniversities, and has participated in several Native American gatherings in the area. Lee teaches in the traditional way of her Native American ancestors.Heritage Park & Cultural Center is located at 139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE. To registerfor class or for questions please contact Museum Program Coordinator Mike Thomin at (850)833-9595.